AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile spend billions on more 5G spectrum
Photo by George Frey/AFP via Getty Images AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile dropped billions of dollars in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction to acquire more 5G spectrum licenses in the midrange 3.45GHz to 3.55GHz band, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
While AT&T was the biggest spender at $9 billion, Dish spent $7.3 billion, and T-Mobile followed behind at $2.9 billion. Verizon was notably absent from the auction. A number of smaller players also made the list, like Three Forty-Five Spectrum, which you can view on Light Reading's site.
This is the third-largest FCC auction yet, with total bids reaching about $22.5 billion
The auction officially ended in November, but the FCC hasn't publicly disclosed the winning bidders until now (PDF). Total bids...